Industrial production in Austria rose 0.7% year-on-year in May 2026, slightly accelerating from a downwardly revised 0.1% reading in the previous month. Growth was driven mainly by a rebound in construction sector (3.0% vs -2.4% in April), while industrial activity expanded at a slower pace (0.1% vs. 0.8%). Among the main industrial groupings, consumer durables posted the strongest growth (11.5% vs 5.1%), and intermediate goods output accelerated (2.0% vs. 0.4%). By contrast, energy output fell (-4.0% vs. 1.2%), capital goods production turned negative (-1.7% vs. 1.3%), and consumer non-durables declined further (-3.0% vs. -2.8%). On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, industrial production increased 0.3% in May.